MoDOT Reviewing Multiple Factors Before Upping Rural Interstate Speed (LISTEN)

by | Aug 28, 2026

A new law allows the speed limit on rural interstate highways to increase to 75 miles per hour. State transportation experts are determining where the higher speeds might work best.

MoDOT Director Ed Hassinger says they’re looking at several factors. He also offers a prediction on when the new, higher-speed signs could be posted.

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